rpl- Diploma of Engineering – Advanced Trade

  • Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
  • Undertake manual handling – Skills must be performed 2 times.
  • Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
  • Plan work activities
  • Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials
  • Perform engineering measurements
  • Perform computations
  • Use graphical techniques and perform simple statistical computations
  • Perform advanced trade calculations in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment
  • Perform precision mechanical measurement
  • Mark off/out (general engineering)
  • Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes
  • Organise and communicate information
  • Interact with computing technology
  • Research and analyse engineering information
  • Communicate with individuals and small groups
  • Interpret technical specifications and manuals
  • Report technical information
  • Assist in the provision of on-the-job training
  • Conduct formal interviews and negotiations
  • Perform internal/external customer service
  • Operate as a team member to conduct manufacturing, engineering or related activities
  • Give formal presentations and take part in meetings
  • Provide advanced customer service
  • Write reports
  • Operate in a self-directed team
  • Use and maintain reference standards
  • Use hand tools
  • Use power tools/hand held operations
  • Use tools for precision work
  • Interpret technical drawing
  • Prepare basic engineering drawing
  • Perform basic engineering detail drafting
  • Apply basic engineering design concepts
  • Perform advanced engineering detail drafting
  • Perform advanced mechanical detail drafting
  • Perform advanced structural detail drafting
  • Create 2-D drawings using computer-aided design system
  • Perform general machining
  • Perform lathe operations
  • Perform milling operations
  • Perform grinding operations
  • Operate and monitor machine and process
  • Perform routine machine setting
  • Perform advanced machine and process operation
  • Perform complex machine setting
  • Perform complex milling operations
  • Perform complex grinding operations
  • Perform complex lathe operations
  • Perform basic metal spinning lathe operations
  • Use workshop machines for basic operations
  • Perform complex metal spinning lathe operations
  • Set computer controlled machines and processes
  • Set and edit computer controlled machines and processes
  • Write basic NC and CNC programs
  • Set and edit computer controlled thermal cutting machines
  • Write basic NC/CNC programs for thermal cutting machines
  • Purchase materials
  • Schedule material deliveries
  • Undertake basic process planning
  • Undertake production scheduling
  • Apply welding principles
  • Perform welding supervision
  • Perform welding/fabrication inspection
  • Select welding processes
  • Apply safe welding practices
  • Perform routine oxy fuel gas welding
  • Perform routine manual metal arc welding
  • Perform manual production welding
  • Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding
  • Perform routine gas metal arc welding
  • Perform routine flux core arc welding
  • Weld using manual metal arc welding process
  • Weld using gas metal arc welding process
  • Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process
  • Weld using oxy fuel gas welding process
  • Weld using flux core arc welding process
  • Perform advanced welding using manual metal arc welding process
  • Perform advanced welding using gas metal arc welding process
  • Perform advanced welding using gas tungsten arc welding process
  • Perform advanced welding using flux core arc welding process
  • Perform advanced welding using oxy acetylene welding process
  • Carry out mechanical cutting
  • Perform manual heating and thermal cutting
  • Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping
  • Perform automated thermal cutting
  • Perform geometric development
  • Perform advanced geometric development – cylindrical/rectangular
  • Perform advanced geometric development – conical
  • Perform advanced geometric development – transitions
  • Apply fabrication, forming and shaping techniques
  • Perform manual production assembly
  • Perform precision assembly
  • Perform sheet and plate assembly
  • Assemble fabricated components
  • Repair, replace and/or modify fabrications
  • Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components
  • Perform precision fitting of engineering components
  • Perform fault diagnosis, installation and removal of bearings
  • Perform precision levelling and alignment of machines and engineering components
  • Maintain and overhaul mechanical equipment
  • Balance equipment
  • Shut down and isolate machines/equipment
  • Perform installation and removal of mechanical seals
  • Operate mobile load shifting equipment
  • Install pipework and pipework assemblies
  • Install machine/plant
  • Maintain pneumatic system components
  • Maintain pneumatic systems
  • Maintain hydraulic system components
  • Maintain hydraulic systems
  • Maintain, fault find and rectify hydraulic systems for mobile plant
  • Maintain fluid power controls
  • Modify fluid power system operation
  • Test and repair compression ignition systems
  • Diagnose and rectify batteries, low voltage sensors and circuits
  • Diagnose and rectify low voltage starting systems
  • Diagnose and rectify low voltage charging systems
  • Diagnose and maintain electronic controlling systems on mobile and stationary plant
  • Diagnose and rectify fieldbus circuits in mobile and stationary plant and equipment
  • Overhaul engine fuel system components
  • Maintain and repair engine lubrication systems
  • Tune diesel engines
  • Maintain induction, exhaust and emission control systems
  • Diagnose, repair and replace diesel engines in stationary and mobile plant
  • Apply knowledge of large combustion engine operations to service and maintenance tasks
  • Perform engine bottom-end overhaul
  • Perform engine top-end overhaul
  • Service combustion engines
  • Maintain and repair mechanical drives and mechanical transmission assemblies
  • Diagnose and rectify automatic transmissions
  • Diagnose and rectify braking systems
  • Maintain track type undercarriage on mobile plant
  • Maintain mobile plant suspension systems
  • Maintain steering systems
  • Diagnose and rectify drive line and final drives
  • Maintain wheels and tyres
  • Maintain, fault find and repair traction drive mechanics
  • Maintain and repair stationary and mobile plant engine cooling systems